Karaj vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$399
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
1.59M
507K

The cost of living in Karaj is 31% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5428th ($704 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 349th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 5808th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$9695

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924